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Pillar 1

Security

Protect lives and property by pairing security operations with community intelligence, dialogue and support for victims.

Commitments
3
Linked deliveries
10
Completed
7

© AI-enhanced from a Radio Nigeria Kaduna photo

Commitments

  1. Community-based security

    Recruit and equip local volunteers who know the terrain to support security agencies.

    7 deliveries

    5 of 7 completed

  2. Equip security agencies

    Provide vehicles, armoured carriers and logistics for joint operations.

    3 deliveries

    2 of 3 completed

  3. Citizen participation and dialogue

    Bring communities, religious and traditional leaders into peacebuilding and decisions.

    2 deliveries

    1 of 2 completed

Delivered by

Newly trained Katsina Community Watch Corps members march in formation at their passing-out parade, October 2025
Security1,456First batch graduated
Ongoing

Katsina Community Watch Corps

A community security outfit launched in October 2023 to support the police and military with local intelligence and rapid response.

Statewide
Governor Dikko Umaru Radda with senior police officers in Government House
Security65Hilux patrol vans
Completed

Armoured carriers and patrol vehicles for joint operations

Armoured personnel carriers, Hilux patrol vans and motorcycles provided for joint operations by the police, army and Community Watch Corps.

Statewide
Deputy Governor Faruk Lawal Jobe speaks at the ward-level town hall meeting in Kankara, August 2025
Governance & Digital361Wards consulted
Completed

Ward-level town hall meetings in all 361 wards

Simultaneous town halls in every ward collected citizens' priorities to shape the 2026 state budget.

Statewide
Members of the state Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) committee at their inauguration, May 2026
Security
Completed

State DDR, Peace and Security Committee

Katsina was selected as a pilot state for the national disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration framework, in recognition of its community-driven approach to security.

Statewide
Katsina Community Watch Corps members in helmets give an unarmed combat display at their passing-out parade, October 2025
Security20LGAs covered (Oct 2025)
Completed

Katsina State Community Watch Corps Law, 2023

Signed on 6 September 2023, the law gives the Community Watch Corps its legal footing. By October 2025 the Corps covered 20 of the 34 LGAs.

Statewide
Governor Dikko Umaru Radda signs the Miscreant Activities (Suppression) Order, 2026, at Government House, Katsina
Security
Completed

Executive order against thuggery and a multi-agency task force

The Miscreant Activities (Suppression) Order, 2026 set up the Kauraye and Thuggery Suppression Task Force and mobile courts for fast trials.

Statewide
North-West Governors' Forum members and UNDP partners at the launch of the North-West Peace, Security and Development Framework, March 2026
Security
Completed

North-West Peace, Security and Development Framework 2026–2030

As chairman of the North-West Governors' Forum, Governor Radda led the region's governors in adopting a shared security and development blueprint.

Statewide
Governor Dikko Umaru Radda speaks to the press at a security programme event
Security
Completed

Katsina's first Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs

A dedicated ministry now coordinates strategy, intelligence and joint operations with federal security agencies.

Statewide
Elderly people gathered together, smiling
Security7,545Imams, Na'ibis and Ladans
Ongoing

7,545 Imams and 6,652 ward heads engaged for peace

Religious leaders, ward heads and ward security committees give early warning and settle disputes before they escalate.

Statewide
Governor Dikko Umaru Radda receives senior police officers in his office
Security
Approved

A permanent Security Consultative Centre for Katsina

₦747.3 million approved in July 2025 for a standing venue where security agencies coordinate and plan together.

Katsina₦747m
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